Russia is strengthening its friendly ties with our antagonists - Iran and Venenzuela -- perhaps they will befriend North Korea next?

This seems the predictable response to the neo-cons imperial globetrotting. Apparently they need a cold war to keep them in check......

Venezuela Announces Early Plans for Military Exercises With Russia in Caribbean

By SIMON ROMERO and CLIFFORD J. LEVY
Published: September 7, 2008
CARACAS, Venezuela — Chafing at the reactivation in recent weeks of an American naval fleet in Latin American waters, President Hugo Chávez said Sunday that Venezuela could engage in naval exercises with Russian ships in the Caribbean before the end of the year.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/world/americas/08venez.html?th&emc=th